failure Tag

Winning in life isn't about succeeding all the time. It's about keeping on going despite losing sometimes. And despite doubts and uncertainty and despite getting lost. And despite all sorts of obstacles getting in the way....

04 February, 2025

It's almost certainly true that you've made mistakes. It's almost certainly equally true that you've done much that's good. It's almost certainly true that you've failed. It's almost certainly equally true that succeeded and had wins. All these are true. But which are you focusing most on?...

30 December, 2024

via Business Insider by Travis Bradberry One of the biggest roadblocks to success is the fear of failure. Fear of failure is worse than failure itself because it condemns you to a life of unrealized potential. A successful response to failure is all in your approach. In a study...

06 June, 2016

Even the happiest people experience unhappiness.  Even the most successful people have failed.  Happiness and success don't come to those who have a "perfect" life but rather...

24 May, 2016

Via LinkedIn by Adam Grant If you do the math, becoming an entrepreneur is insane. The odds of success are tiny; failure is almost guaranteed. To make the leap, you have to be fearless. Or so I thought. I spent the past three years working on a book,...

09 February, 2016

If Thomas Edison had believed in failure… we would still be living in darkness. If Henry Ford had given up, we would still be riding on horseback…if Alexander Graham Bell had given in to the clutches of failure, we would be spending less time staring...

25 March, 2013

I've written before about how happiness can come from the darkest moments; how happiness comes at least partly from learning from our mistakes; how happiness is not just about enjoying the good times but also about getting through the tough times.  Well, here comes an interesting...

15 September, 2011